| City of license | Bournemouth |
|---|---|
| Slogan | Bournemouth Student Radio |
| Frequency | Online and 87.7fm two weeks every year |
| First air date | 1995 |
| Format | Music & Speech |
| Owner | SUBU (Student Union Bournemouth University) |
| Website | www.nervemedia.org.uk |
Nerve* Radio is the Student Union run radio station for Bournemouth University. It was started in 1995 by two Bournemouth University students in a porta cabin on the University's Talbot Campus [1], and now operates online through its website and transmits via FM locally for two weeks a year via a temporary radio license.
Nerve* Radio is a part of the Nerve Media Group who also produce the award winning Nerve* Magazine and the highly interactive Nerve* TV. [2] It runs from 9 in the morning until 10 at night.
In 2010, Phill Jupitus presented the Breakfast Show with Guy Larsen and Jess Bracey on Nerve* Radio while researching a book on the history of breakfast radio.[3]
In 2011 Nerve* will be live on 87.7FM from the 14th March until the 25th March between the hours of 8am-midnight.
Team[4]
Station and Programming
Station Manager: Jess Bracey
Deputy Station Manager: Steve Lovell
Head of Production: Dave Ruddock
Day Time Programming: Guy Larsen
Night Time Programming: Ash Tulett
Technical
Training and Sound: Dom Garcia
Head of Tech: James Trosh
News
News Editor: Claire Edwards
Deputy News Editor: Eli Beaton
Daytime Programmes and Presenters ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wake Up To Nerve with Dom Garcia and Charlotte Gay - Join Dom Garcia and Charlotte Gay for fun, frivolity and farsical chat, from 8am to 10am! Follow the team on their Wake Up To Nerve Facebook Page or tweet in at @wakeuptonerve
Late Breakfast with Viki Richards - Tune in Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10am for some friendly and often bizarre chatter.
Late Breakfast with Tom and Ash - Tom and Ash’s show brings you all the latest hits, surrounded by news, views and general banter. Listen in Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-11am on Nerve FM.
The Chart Show with Lousie Northam - If you like current chart topping music then you will love my countdown of the top 20 songs you bought that week. Make sure you catch the FM show on Monday 14th and 21st March from 11–12 midday.
The Morning Cure with Becky and Benedict - You now have the comfort of The Morning Cure with an eclectic mix of great music to banish those mid-morning blues. Tune in from 11-12pm Tuesdays and Thursdays for a rollercoaster of a show.
Jonny and Ruby Do Lunch - With a mix of old and new up-beat tunes and mellow tracks, join us for your daily dose of laughs and chitchat. Tune in weekdays 12pm-1pm.
The Sports Hour - Nerve Radio’s first ever FM Sports Shows will combine a host of unique features on sports, Mondays and Fridays 1-2pm.
Jo and Hannah's Happy Hour - Jo & Hannah’s Happy Hour will be the happiest hour of your life to date. Tune in on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1pm for some of the happiest tunes around
The Arts Show with Jessica Bracey - Art can range from music, paintings, movement and thoughts. Radio is about using your ears and mind. Every Wednesday 1-2 Jess Bracey will be putting the two together and painting little pictures in your mind with the Art Show.
The Matt and Ellie Show - Matt and Ellie aim to make your Fridays that little bit more special (as if they weren’t already). Join them 11-12 on Fridays for a light-hearted look on the week just gone.
The Road Home with Harry and Liam - The boys will be on air from 3 ‘till 5pm every weekday to make those last few hours at work, in the library or on the way home from school a little bit more bearable. Podcasts will be available on the Nerve* website (link above).
The Chris Jones Show - Join Chris weekdays from 2-3pm full of entertainment in the afternoon! Including features such as the 2:25 feature, Guitar Guru and back by popular demand, Infomerical Fail!
The Weekend Breakfast Show - Colin Byrne and Chris Pearson are here Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th from 9-11am to throw you, head first, into the weekend with epic escapades such as the Two Song wake up call, Shock Jock Showdown and Theatre of Dreams.
The Current Affairs Show - Alasdair Gray will be presenting two sixty-minute show during the FM fortnight at 11am on Saturday the 27th and Sunday the 28th.
Maisie and Jonny at Lunch - Join Maisie and Jonny at Lunch for the latest chart music, strange news, games and more. Tune in from 12-2pm on Saturday and Sunday to really forget about the week, and for some of you the night before.
The Tommeh B Show - My name’s Tommeh B and ill be doing your weekend shows from 3-5pm on Saturdays and Sundays!
The Phone-In Show with James Trosh - The show will be on the air on Saturday and Sunday from 2pm, and will give you the chance to speak your mind, call-in about a topic, talk to my in-studio guest, or even help him present your local news.
Evening Time Programme And Presenters ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Alex Penge's Alt. Rock Hour - Dedicated to the best in alternative rock music, past and present. Saturdays 6-7pm.
The Rock Show - The Rock Show brings you a mix of music news, our recommended track and tons of rock music both old and new. Through wicked tunes, light banter and latest news these guys will rock your night.
The Sian and Will Show - The Sian and Will Show is the best radio show on 6-8pm on Wednesdays on Nerve Radio – Fact.
Ben & Jack's Freakout - The show is dedicated to plucking out the top stuff from the experimental music underground, across an eclectic array of niche genres.
Jamie Cobb & Co. - Jamie, Pat & Maggie hope to bring you music that you love and haven’t heard in quite a long time, or even maybe some new music that needs to be heard.
Arron Furgeson - Resident dark prince of nonsense and professional amateur, Arron Ferguson is the first person to successfully fluke his way into the radio studio. However, much like the smell he often leaves behind him,he’s not going anywhere.
Toby Grey - The show will be jam packed with classics from the era, as well as a few personal favourites along the way for good measure. Tuesday between 10 – 12 pm.
Loui and Nat - Tuesday evening blues? Take an hour out to listen to the banter fest that is Loui and Nat’s intervention on Nerve radio, every Tuesday 6pm-7pm.
Gab Jordan - Gab heads up The Jazz Hour every Wednesday.
The Urban Show - Two hours of R’n’B, Grime, Hip Hop, Funky, Rap, Garage and everything else ‘urban’.
The Classic Rock Show - Dj C-raig takes you on an adventure through the halls of history with his classic rock show. From Iorn Maiden to Led Zeppelin he’s got your back.
Bryony Diplock - Kickstarting your weekend with an hour of Drum and Bass every Friday night!
Alice Pollard - Alice brings heavy beats and crazy drops every Friday with The Dubstep Show.
Ash Tulett - Hold tight and brace yourself for the full force of The Ash Tulett Show.
Rob and Jimmy - There is nothing conceptually better than Rock n Roll! Band interviews, live sessions, and the greatest and latest alternative tracks. Tune up Mondays 5pm-7pm